BotleySaint Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Frustrating not to get anything from the game. But given the injuries etc. we played well enough.
BotleySaint Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Silly mistake to make. But we were throwing everyone forward.
obelisk Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Why don't Saints lump it up front when there's 30 seconds left? Instead Stephens gives it away and it's 2-0.
Jimmy_D Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 ****'s sake. Well they certainly don't deserve that. We've had by far the better of the game, but in the end the atrocious refereeing and the injuries have told in the scoreline.
DT Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 That was utterly appalling. Stephen’s I think. But where was the intention beforehand? No desire to try and get an equaliser. Very disappointing.
cloggy saint Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 1 minute ago, Saint_clark said: Jack Stephens you cunt. Bit harsh don't you think?
S-Clarke Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 (edited) Really, really poor second half I thought from us. Deserved something on the first half, but second half - no where near. But that's what happens when you have no depth. Edited 16 January, 2021 by S-Clarke
Mr X Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Just now, Jimmy_D said: ****'s sake. Well they certainly don't deserve that. We've had by far the better of the game, but in the end the atrocious refereeing and the injuries have told in the scoreline. By far the better of the game???Better first half that's all
gammon cheeks Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Nice footy at times but not enough quality to win the game .....all this fucking around at the back will lead to a mistake .....oh there you go !!!!!!
Viking Saint Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 5 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: With Ings, Tella, Obafemi all out who would otherwise be ahead of him. Long has made 10 appearances this season as a sub. That's the calibre we're bringing off the bench
qwertyell Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 (edited) Stephens... FFS. Giving the ball away is one thing, but he then made a half assed attempt to foul as if he couldn't be bothered. Wouldn't have saved the game, but it'd have saved our GD another hit. Worrying how much we wilted in the second half after 10 days rest. Poor, after such a promising opened 45. Edited 16 January, 2021 by qwertyell 1
Whitey Grandad Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 1 minute ago, cloggy saint said: Bit harsh don't you think? Nope
Pamplemousse Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Terrible second half, but the reason for this defeat is our lack of depth.
Saint Fan CaM Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Stephens proving he’s been living on borrowed time as a Prem player. Just not enough quality in the squad with the injuries to be able to compete against a good Leicester squad. Plus the Ref seemed very keen to spoil the game for us. Oh well onto a youthful side for the FA Cup. We really need something special in the window, but there’s no money so it’s the kids we’re pinning our hopes on.
danjosaint Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Going to throw away our really good start , because of such a shit squad, Valery, long, Stephens, Walcott just not good enough
saintwbu Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Ref cost us, simple as that. Chasing a game for 45 minutes when we were in control first half. 1
StrangelyBrown Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 A bit more quality up front and we comfortably win that game irrespective of the goal. We desperately need some better attacking options off the bench... Shane long - Leicester must have been quaking in their boots...
Chez Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Tactically Leicester got it right in the second half and Ralf either couldn't adjust or didn't have the players on the bench to do anything. For me the ref not giving us the foul on Diallo changed the game. It left us scrambling in defence and we couldnt recover. Going a goal down killed us. 1
woodsaint1 Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 1 minute ago, danjosaint said: Going to throw away our really good start , because of such a shit squad, Valery, long, Stephens, Walcott just not good enough We beat Liverpool the other week with the same squad, you must have missed that 1
saint77 Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 The ref was fucking dreadful and Stephen’s not much better still any team missing the amount of players we have out would struggle
Shroppie Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 59 minutes ago, SKD said: He’s not been solid though. Every game he’s made a mistake or 2. Luckily they haven’t lead to a goal. tonight is more of what we’ve become used to. He cannot defend, which for a CB is a bit of an issue. Had that been Vestergaard, he’d have had pelters. a couple of last ditch blocks won’t convince me otherwise. Terrible defender. That's utter rubbish. Please take you ignorant trolling somewhere else. 1 1
S-Clarke Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 (edited) Why are people so intent of throwing vile abuse Stephens way? Does he really deserve being called what he's being called? He's improved massively under Ralph, but he has always been limited. He is always beaten by the turn, or pace, or skill. Backs to the walls/blocks etc, passing out from the back, decent and he's improved in that element. But against genuine quality/pace our CB's aren't really up to it, Jan is better...but still weak in those situations. Edited 16 January, 2021 by S-Clarke 5
stknowle Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jimmy_D said: ****'s sake. Well they certainly don't deserve that. We've had by far the better of the game, but in the end the atrocious refereeing and the injuries have told in the scoreline. Wasn’t atrocious refereeing. We just lack a cutting edge (Ings). 1
trousers Posted 16 January, 2021 Author Posted 16 January, 2021 2 minutes ago, gammon cheeks said: all this fucking around at the back will lead to a mistake "F**king around at the back" is how we play now. It's got us into the top 8 after half a season. Every now and then it will lead to a mistake. 4
badgerx16 Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Just now, Chez said: ........For me the ref not giving us the foul on Diallo changed the game. It left us scrambling in defence and we couldnt recover. Going a goal down killed us. Macca should not have been beaten at his near post. 1
HarvSFC Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Good first half, outdone by a poor decision from the officials. Really poor second half, making it a comfortable win for Leicester. They did bring £75m worth of players off their bench tonight, which helps makes a difference. 10 days until the next league game, hopefully gives the opportunity for some to return.
LaptopSaint Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 4 minutes ago, DT said: Worrying lack of ambition or desire LOL COYR!
Harry_SFC Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Stephens and KWP were awful tonight. The rest weren't much better. Although I did think Bertrand had a decent game. Long shouldn't even be in consideration for Tuesday night, even League 1 is above his level.
badgerx16 Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 1 minute ago, S-Clarke said: Why are people so intent of throwing vile abuse Stephens way? Does he really deserve being called what he's being called? He's improved massively under Ralph, but he has always been limited. He is always beaten by the turn, or pace, or skill. Backs to the walls/blocks etc, passing out from the back, decent and he's improved in that element. But against genuine quality/pace our CB's are really up to it, Jan is better...but still weak in those situations. Gotta have a scapegoat.
Baird of the land Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Game really changed on the goal. We'd been the better team. Not to excuse the individual errors in build up but Diallo non foul was inconsistent with how ref handled fouls rest of game. Afterwards Leicester could sit and pick us off(which is their preferred away strategy) as we had to go more and more aggressive and rode our luck defencively. Unlucky with the Armstrong chance that hit the bar. Still not a bad display given the players that were out.Impressed by N'lundulu. Long though really not looking a premier league level striker anymore. Another wide player (Smallbone out). We're worrying short in that position now. Hopefully Ings comes back from Covid without any ill effects.
trousers Posted 16 January, 2021 Author Posted 16 January, 2021 Just now, stknowle said: Wasn’t atrocious refereeing. I respectfully disagree 1
Chez Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 1 minute ago, stknowle said: Wasn’t atrocious refereeing. We just lack a cutting edge (Ings). the decision on the Diallo foul was atrocious. As was not sending Diallo off. Rest of game he was pretty decent.
S-Clarke Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said: Stephens and KWP were awful tonight. The rest weren't much better. Although I did think Bertrand had a decent game. Long shouldn't even be in consideration for Tuesday night, even League 1 is above his level. I thought KWP was poor, but....Justin pushed him up and stopped him attacking, Justin in particular had a really good game for Leicester, one of their better players. Barnes also kept him very busy, so he was rather subdued because of that. He had no real protection in front. Theo was awful though, really, really bad unfortunately. Edited 16 January, 2021 by S-Clarke
saint77 Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 2 minutes ago, stknowle said: Wasn’t atrocious refereeing. We just lack a cutting edge (Ings). Really
cloggy saint Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 (edited) There's always a lot of shit posted here on match days but today will take some beating. Sometimes teams lose matches and there's no shame in losing to Leicester when half your team is missing. We're still exceeding expectations so enjoy it while it lasts. Edited 16 January, 2021 by cloggy saint incomplete
JRM Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Thought we played well considering the players we were missing, target should still be a top half finish, that would be a success for a squad as light as ours. No real threat to bring off the bench. We had several chances first half, finishing not good enough. Will Bertrand be able to serve his suspension on Tuesday?
Pamplemousse Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 It's criminal that we have, what, 15 first team players and then youngsters. I'm all for giving youth a chance but come on.
S-Clarke Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Just now, JRM said: Thought we played well considering the players we were missing, target should still be a top half finish, that would be a success for a squad as light as ours. No real threat to bring off the bench. We had several chances first half, finishing not good enough. Will Bertrand be able to serve his suspension on Tuesday? Nope, it will follow through to the next PL game.
Shroppie Posted 16 January, 2021 Posted 16 January, 2021 Decent performance, when you think we were missing Ings, Redmond, Djenepo, Tella, Romeu, Obafemi, Vestergaard. All the starting eleven did well and we could have been in front at half time. But we had little to offer from the bench, although N'Lundulu impressed. Man of the match between McCarthy, Bednarek and Armstrong. Blue line. Hope to get injuries sorted. Move on.
trousers Posted 16 January, 2021 Author Posted 16 January, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: Why are people so intent of throwing vile abuse Stephens way? Lack of intellect? Just a hunch. Edited 16 January, 2021 by trousers 1
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